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A showrunner is an established writer and the top-level executive producer of a television series production, who outranks other creative personnel, including episode directors, in contrast to feature films, in which the director has creative control over the production, and the executive producer's role is limited to investing.
- Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky. This trio managed a twofer with Hacks, delivering a comedy that brought welcome buzz to HBO Max and a deft skewering of the entertainment industry to a town that loves watching itself.
- Jesse Armstrong. Eclipsed by only pestilence and poverty, the massive delay between seasons of Succession ranks among the biggest downers of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Kenya Barris. A year after departing Netflix, Barris is embracing his mogul status with an equity stake in ViacomCBS’ BET Studios, a sweeping podcast deal at Audible and a music label at Interscope.
- Greg Berlanti. Though his broadcast roster is shrinking, Berlanti remains TV’s most prolific producer, with 15 shows on the air across four outlets. After launching his first awards player in The Flight Attendant (nine Emmy nominations), the super-producer is prepping further big swings (HBO Max’s Green Lantern) as part of his $400 million Warner Bros.
- Bisha K. Ali, Jessica Gao. Now in its second year, Marvel’s massive Disney+ push made interesting genre swings with Ms. Marvel, a rare YA effort, and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, the closest thing to a straight comedy that the 11-figure IP empire has attempted to date.
- Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky. Defying the near inevitability of a sophomore slump, the second outing of the trio’s Hacks pleased critics and Emmy voters — scoring 17 nominations and another win for star Jean Smart.
- Isaac Aptaker, Elizabeth Berger, Dan Fogelman. NBC’s This Is Us, overseen by Aptaker and Berger, and created by Fogelman, ugly-cried its way across the finish line in May as the top-rated network drama among adults 18-49 in each of its six seasons.
- Jesse Armstrong. Still the proverbial toast of the town, Armstrong is three-for-three with Emmy wins for drama writing for Succession. In September, he also earned bragging rights for the second time when he took home the genre’s top prize.
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Dec 11, 2022 · Showrunners are in charge of the writer's room. They select the writing staff and are responsible for turning in episode and season outlines to the heads of the network. Each episode may have someone different with the “Written by” credit, but showrunners still read every episode to ensure a consistent tone and voice.
Mar 3, 2021 · Jason Katims, showrunner of Amazon’s “As We See It,” at his office in Santa Monica. Katims, who won an Emmy for “Friday Night Lights,” is also known for creating “Parenthood.”. (Jay ...
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Nov 30, 2023 · Power Showrunners: Hollywood’s 50-ish Most Influential Writer-Producers of 2023. Two months after the WGA strike’s conclusion, TV’s most successful bosses sound off on the state of their ...
May 24, 2023 · Showrunners are essentially the captain of the ship. While feature films are a director's medium, showrunners are the masters of television and streaming mediums. Showrunners are usually credited as Executive Producers (EPs) of the series. While some series have multiple EPs, the showrunner is a contractual designation defined by the contract.
